Underplayed Gems

The Spider's Web (1926)

The Spider's Web poster
Directed by
Oscar Micheaux
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How it feels

A woman from Harlem goes to a small Mississippi town. She faces unwanted romantic attention from a man. She goes back to Harlem.

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What happens

The Spider's Web is a 1926 American film directed by Oscar Micheaux which stars Evelyn Preer. It was remade in 1932 as The Girl from Chicago. The film is about a beautiful young woman from Harlem in New York City who travels to a small town in Mississippi where she receives unwelcome courting. She returns to Harlem. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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